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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Deavon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Deavon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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185 lbs
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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan Deavon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Drake!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Deavon.
Drake wants to clinch up but Deavon keeps it at a distance.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Deavon's shoulder, as Deavon tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Deavon misses
and Drake counters with a straight right hand.
Deavon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Deavon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Drake misses.
Deavon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drake fails with a takedown attempt.
Deavon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Deavon throws the kick towards the body but Drake avoids it.
Deavon lands a nice shot that snaps Drake's head back.
Drake tries to bum rush Deavon with a series of wild strikes but Deavon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Deavon counters with a good low kick that Drake was not able to check.
Drake walks into a straight right hand from Deavon.
Sloppy strikes from Deavon. Those never looked like landing.
Deavon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deavon doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drake!
Drake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drake misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Deavon.
Drake moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deavon.
Deavon cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Deavon.
Drake moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Drake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Deavon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deavon backwards.
Deavon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Deavon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deavon pushes Drake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Deavon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deavon backwards.
Deavon blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Deavon.
Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Deavon scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deavon looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
A hook to the body from Deavon.
Deavon avoiding damage.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Deavon.
Deavon lands with a light punch inside.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Deavon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deavon lands a shoulder strike.
Deavon with a knee to the head.
It looks like Erik Drake has been cut.
Deavon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Deavon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Deavon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deavon.
Drake throws an elbow that misses.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deavons head.
Deavon looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deavon blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Deavon.
Deavon pushes Drake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Deavon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Deavon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deavon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Deavon lands with a left to the head.
Deavon lands a left hand.
Deavon can't break the clinch.
Deavon lands a shoulder strike.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Deavon lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Deavon breaks from the clinch.
Deavon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Drake counters with a good low kick that Deavon was not able to check.
Drake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Deavon.
Drake lands the left hand.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Deavon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Deavon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deavon lands a jab to the nose.
Deavon lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake scores with a body shot.
Deavon lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Deavon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deavon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Deavon. Beautiful body shot.
Deavon misses with the combination.
Deavon misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Deavon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Drake's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Drake looks to land a combination but Deavon avoids it well.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deavon.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drake.
Nice defenses there by Drake.
Drake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Deavon takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
Drake is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Deavon's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake is looking for a kimura but Deavon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Drake to get the leverage.
Drake throwing shots but Deavon is blocking nicely.
Drake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Drake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Deavon defending well though.
Drake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Deavon is pressing down on Drake's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Deavon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Deavon looking for a sweep. Not yet Deavon, not yet.
Drake wants to control from the top but Deavon keeps moving.
Deavon wants to sweep but no luck.
Drake throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Drake throws a big right hand that misses.
Deavon looking to control.
Drake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Drake throws and elbow that misses. Deavon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Drake's guard. Nice move by Deavon!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Drake is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Drake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drake looking for a takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Deavon avoiding damage.
Drake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deavon backwards.
Deavon tries to break the clinch but Drake is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Deavon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Drake.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Deavon can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
Drake keeps control of Deavon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Deavon.
Drake looking to stall.
A short right from Deavon.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deavon lands a body shot.
Deavon wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Deavon.
Deavon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deavon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Drake misses.
Deavon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Deavon throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily.
Deavon lands with a good body shot.
Drake is looking to score with low kicks.
Danga de danga de dang - Drake scores with a four punch combination!
Deavon swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deavon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
Drake fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Evan Deavon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Drake.
Drake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Deavon throws a head kick that misses.
Deavon lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Evan Deavon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erik Drake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Drake swinging wildly here.
Both fighters circling a little - Deavon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Deavon looks for the body kick but Drake saw that one coming.
Deavon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake avoids the body shot from Deavon.
Drake gets tackled into the cage by Deavon. Deavon maintains the clinch.
Deavon with a knee to the head.
A short right from Deavon on the inside.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Deavon.
A head punch on the inside from Deavon fails to land.
Deavon blocks an uppercut.
Deavon lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deavon.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Deavon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Deavon scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deavon blocks a body shot from Drake.
Deavon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drake working aggressively here.
Deavon lands a good knee to the midsection. Drake won't want to take too many of those.
A bit of stalling here from Deavon.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deavon throws an overhand right that lands on Drake's shoulder, as Drake tries to avoid the shot.
Deavon swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Deavon moved out of range.
Deavon scores with a one two! Drake had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big right from Deavon misses.
Deavon throws a sloppy body shot
and Drake counters with a one-two to the body.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deavon was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Drake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Deavon, pushing him back against the cage.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deavon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deavon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Deavon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Deavon.
Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Deavon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drake avoids the head kick by Deavon.
Erik Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deavon misses with a left hand
and Drake counters with an inside leg kick.
Deavon is looking to clinch.
Drake scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deavon slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Deavon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Drake misses.
Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deavon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Evan Deavon is winning the standup battle so far.
Deavon ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Deavon counters with a two punch combo.
Deavon connects with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Drake does no damage.
Deavon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake throws a series of punches but Deavon moves out of range.
Deavon punishes Drake's body with a nice straight punch.
Deavon tests Drake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Deavon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Deavon throws a head kick that misses
and Drake counters with a series of strikes. Deavon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Drake tries for a takedown but Deavon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drake looks to land a combination. Deavon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Drake wants to clinch.
Drake shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Deavon pinned against the cage. Deavon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Evan Deavon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Drake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Drake as he checks the leg kick.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Deavon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Evan Deavon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deavon rushes Drake and presses him up against the cage.
Deavon misses with a punch on the inside.
Evan Deavon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Deavon prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
Erik Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deavon lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Deavon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Deavon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deavon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Deavon!
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